Painted Wooden Box Decorated With Music Trophies, Landscapes, And Romantic Scenes

Painted Louis XVI-style hinged chest, late 18th century–early 19th century

Charming painted wooden box or small storage box, opening via a flap on the front. The entire piece is decorated on all sides with rural and pastoral scenes inspired by the Louis XVI style: young shepherdesses in a bucolic landscape, rustic architecture, lively landscapes, and a medallion featuring musical instruments surrounded by floral garlands on the top.

The interior,divided into compartments, suggests a former domestic use (storage box,work kit, or small letter box). The interiorflap is also adorned with a naive scene depicting a young boy accompanied by his dog.

Beautiful polychrome in shades of green and pastels, enhanced by painted borders. High-quality decorative work reminiscent of French productions from the late 18th or early 19th century, in the spirit of the pastoral motifs of the Louis XVI era.

Period: late 18th – early 19th century
Materials: painted wood and polychrome decoration
Decoration: pastoral scenes and landscapes, musical trophy
Condition: wear and minor paint loss, typical restoration marks, and signs of age, all contributing to the object’s charm.

Dimensions: 46.5 cm long x 27.5 cm deep x 33.5 cm high / when open = 59 cm deep